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Packard Pacific - 1954 | 
| By 1954 packard was nearing the last stop on its road to extinction. This would be the last year for its old-fashioned straight eight-cylinder engines and for the 1951 bodies. It would also be the only year for the pacific, a renamed hardtop coupe. Production came to just 1,189. | Specifications performance
Top speed of more than 105 mph
engine typedrivetrain: Side-valve, in¬line 8-cylinder
displacement 359 cu. In. (5.9 l) power rating 212 hp
transmission 3-speed manual; Overdrive and 2-speed automatic optional
chassis: Independent front coil-spring suspension, with rear semielliptic leaf springs; Drum brakes; 4,065 lbs.
price: $3,827 |
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| | About vehicle
Big and heavy, but lively
packard introduced the mayfair, a luxury coupe in the pillarless hardtop style, for 1951. This car enhanced performance by combining packards biggest engine with the 122-in. Wheelbase of the junior models. In 1954 it was renamed the pacific and given the new top-of-the-line 359-cu.-in. Side-valve packard engine. Despite a length of 212 in. And a weight exceeding two tons, the pacific could easily surpass 100 mph.
chrome and color
the pacific shared with the other packards a big gaping grille and cormorant hood ornament. Below a side molding that extended from the front fender to behind the rear door were three small chrome slashes on the leading edge of the rear fender, with a full-length fender molding beneath. Packard offered a choice of 23 exterior color arrangements, including nine two-tone
schemes. The interior combined leather and leather-grained plastic.
The packard pacific was a large hardtop coupe produced only during the 1954 model year. |
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